Air Bag Light On Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

My Escape keeps making a horrible rubbing/humming sound when turning right only, my rear passenger door does not lock and my alarm is constantly going off, and finally my frame on the rear passenger side is rusting and literally crumbling apart. My passenger air bag light does not function properly either. I just purchased this vehicle in may of this year from a car dealership.

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The passenger airbag light flickers on and off and then it will stay on and a loud indication noise will turn on and off.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving about 65 mph and hit a bump, on a construction site, the side air bags on the front driver's and the front passenger's sides deployed following a beep. There was no warning indicator. The vehicle was taken to the red mccombs Ford dealer (210-996-2678, located at 8333 w ih 10, san antonio, TX 78230) where the technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,526. Fe.

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Tl the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 10 to 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the air bag indicator flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to beach Ford (888-869-6079, located at 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452) and the contact was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection due to the air bag indicator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 193,481.

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Purchased car 4/30/19 with 46,949 at 47,323 airbag light is on. Returned to Ford 6/11/19 with 47,489 miles and Ford advises it is covered under the srs 5/60 warranty. After 3 days in the shop, Ford said it was a seat pad sensor and they have to order the part. Returned 6/26/19 to install a seat pad sensor which did not fix the issue. I was told they were contacting Ford for assistance. It has been 26 days and no answers. I do not know if may srs works.

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Tl the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact noticed that the k frame was corroded and the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. In addition, while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the k frame needed to be replaced, the power control module needed to be repaired, and the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,470.

My engine locked oil leaking battery dies air bag light comes on SUV shakes rear windshield whippers drain battery constant jumps and road side assistance.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. While driving 8-10 mph, the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags deployed, but failed to inflate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to the head, leg, and back. Medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle air bags light as illuminated. The dealer gus johnson Ford 8300 e sprague Ave, spokane valley, wa 99212 (509)-924-1000 was contacted about the failure and advised the contact that no recalls were for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the VIN was not included in the recalls for the air bags. The failure mileage was 180,000. Ck.

It seems one day I noticed my airbag light on. It is usually on constantly or blinking. I am not sure why it stays on. I see a lot of complaints about these airbags on this site. I wish I knew this problem prior to purchasing this car. I also just recently had the hood release cable break on me. Call the dealership and they don't make them anymore. Great! wonderful! when I went to the parts store the counter person said that this was the 5th Ford hood release that they had people looking for in less than a month. Is there some kind of recall for the hood release cable? should there be??.

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Takata recall air bag light continues to stay on.

My 2004 Ford Escape just reached 120,000 miles and my airbag light came on while I was driving home from work on night. The next day I took it to dealer to see what was wrong, they said it was seat belt problem and it would cost $400-$500 to fix it. So I decided to get a second opinion & I took it to a mechanic that does all my repairs to see what he would say. He put it on computer to see what showed up and it says side airbag open circuit. I called dealer to see why they said it was seat belt issue and dealer said they get a lot of older Escapes in with airbag lights and its usually just seat belt issue. I personally don't trust the dealer near me but don't want to drive 1 hr away to another dealer. My mechanic is doing research for me. I trust him before the dealer. Obviously there is issues the airbags in the 2004 Ford Escape and there needs to be an investigation so a recall can take affect. Hopefully no one gets in an accident and gets hurt or killed bc of this issue.

The airbag light came on on the dashboard. It continues to stay on and beeps five times repeating five times. This occurs during start up of the vehicle, and it also occurs about 30 minutes after continuous driving.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed and when the vehicle was started occasionally, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (napa Lincoln Ford, 300 soscol, napa, CA, 94559) and the contact was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Airbag light stays on and also I have a issue with the steering wheel and suspension there are other issues with the car and never was fixed by previous owner now im stuck with a car that has past recalled issues. If you own a car and just purchased it by previous owner make sure that recalls have been fixed on vehicle. Now I dont know what to do with my vehicle.

My son was in an accident. Front end of vehicle. The air bag never went off. But the seatbelt locked. The auto repair shop was dumbfounded at why it didn't go off. So am I. The seatbelt and airbag lights were on on the dash after they fixed it. That's how we found that the seatbelt locked. I couldn't get it around me to go home. They then replaced the computer. The car still doesn't seen correct. But, how do I know that in the future there is an accident with the vehicle and it doesn't go off and I get killed. My son was moving on a city street when this very young girl with a restricted license abruptly stopped. My son hit her. My son now owns the vehicle. I'm more concerned that I gave him a car that is a hazard.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. While the contact's spouse was driving 70 mph, the front driver side tire blew out and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. The contact was unsure of what warning indicators were illuminated. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed and the seat belts engaged; however, the rear passenger side seat belt failed to engage. The driver sustained a fractured sternum and contusion, the front passenger sustained bruised ribs and a scraped elbow, and the rear passenger sustained a fractured sternum and collar bone, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed for the seat belt failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,296.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. After securing the seat belt, the indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact did not feel safe while driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,800.

Air bag light goes on and stays on for awhile ,sometimes it does not go off till I turn the car off.

Airbag light blinks or continuously stays on. . . Also rear passenger shock has broken away from wheel well causing unsafe driving conditions. I just had this vehicle financed back in February 2016.

The srs airbag light was blinking-the code said that the seatbelt connector had failed-they had to remove and replace the seatbelt connectors costing us 493. 13, and this is a safety issue that Ford should cover under a warranty or safety recall. I am out 493. 13 plus the 100. 00 diagnostic fee and need to be compensated for this. I have attached the services performed by the repair shop. Ford said it was not covered by warranty or any recall. That is ridiculous. Please advise. Thanks.

In April 2016, I purchased a used 2004 Ford Escape with approximately 130,000 miles on it. The vehicle had a recent state inspection sticker verifying that it passed all state safety standards, to include having working airbags. However, after driving the Escape for only a few days, the airbag light started flashing and later stayed on. Now the airbag stays on all the time. During this same time, the vehicle also started experience an intermittent stalling problem. Not sure if these problems are connected to a larger issue. . . Especially since both problems started occurring at the same time. After reading various articles online, I realized that the airbag light issue is a common problem among Ford Escapes and expensive to fix and sometimes a reoccurring problem. I have driven many other vehicles (non-Ford) with over 200,000 miles on them, and none of these vehicles have ever had any non-operable airbag issues. Due to this being a serious safety issue, with airbag(s) in the Ford Escapes becoming prematurely inoperable, Ford should make a safety recall to fix this problem. . . Before someone accidentally gets hurt or killed, from having an inoperable airbag or airbags in their vehicle.

Occupant control module in passenger seat is faulty. I am told that the passenger airbag or all airbags may or may not inflate in a collision. There are no known recalls for this issue. There was no known damage or incident that caused this system to fail. It occurred slowly over several months and eventually quit completely. The passenger and driver airbag light comes on and stayed on permanently after several seconds of the car's ignition being on or the car engine running. The invoice from the diagnostic is attached.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicles air bag warning indicator illuminated on the vehicles instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the seat belt alarm pretension-er had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Wh.

The air bag readiness system on the car is troubling. The red light indicator on the dash either flashes, or remains on. The manual says the system should be serviced immediately. I called a local Ford dealer in my town and they say they won't pay for it. Have there been problems with this vehicle make/model/ year? since it is a serious safety issue, wouldn't the manufacturer be required to fix it?.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the occupant sensor service kit would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 8/28/cn.

I bought this car a year ago, and put a road safety kit under the front passenger seat. Last week my passenger seat air bag light came on and the airbag was disconnected. The dealer said a wire broke because that kit was under the seat. They are charging me over $200. 00 to replace this broken wire and pigtail! this is a big safety concern that such a small item can disarm a big safety feature. Why is this area so accessible to such a problem? this is a big engineering defect on Ford's part. These vehicles should be recalled and have a guard of some sort installed to keep this from happening. Even a child could kick something small, even a baby bottle, under the seat. Then, the airbag would not work as an adult got into the car.

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2013 Ford Escape. Consumer writes in regards to restraints control module defect recall notice. The consumer was informed since the air bag light was no on, there was no problem with the vehicle. The consumer referenced recall 14v597000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,230. Pam.

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I own a 2006 Ford Escape XLT with 100,000 miles. 90% highway miles, well maintained with dealer or independent mechanic. Have all paper work. "my biggest worry is the stalling for no reason and an accident happening and this should be a recall issue". Jan. 2015 I had a intake and valve oil leak that was fixed 3 times, Jan, Feb and March. When I took it to the dealer in March, I mentioned that my vehicle had stalled in my driveway after a 30 minute highway drive from work. They put it on the computer and said there was no code for a stall. Dealer said Ford sent them notice describing my same issue but couldn't confirm it was the torque converter. April 10th 2015 I was out of extended warranty. The stalling happened again late April, took to dealer again. Dealer said no codes again. Took straight to uncle after leaving dealer for him to look at and couldn't get the vehicle to stall after a week of having it. I've read online forums of people replacing transmission multiple times for torque converter and other issues within the transmission. Also, after 3 deer ran out in front of me 2 years ago, repairs done to physical damage and passenger seatbelt replaced twice during repairs, passenger seatbelt and airbag lights come on and seatbelt alert beeps while driving even know the passenger has the seatbelt on. I have to park, shut down, buckle seatbelt and then start again and this worked except for one time I had to repeat this a second time. Dealer said there was no codes for airbags or seat belts. Ford has not been notified yet. Also, when I bought the vehicle brand new I had the underbody sprayed but the rear wheel wells are rusting from underneath to outer body and rusting under front doors too.

Vehicle airbag light goes on and off intermittently. This happens whether parked or driving, whether there is a passenger or not. Vehicle will "rev" in park, if the steering wheel is turned slightly, bumped or move. Twice vehicle has "jumped" while in parked when this has happened. Major issue: door locks will not open. There is no manual lock on the doors, only electronic. No place for a key. Passengers have been locked inside with no way to exit vehicle except to climb over seat. Will happen to various doors, most often the front passenger door, but not all doors at the same time (we believe this may happen,) door lock will click 3 times but will not unlock.

On sat June 7, 2014 I noticed the drivers side airbag light was solid yellow and stayed on until I returned home that evening. On Monday June 10th, I got up and went to the store and noticed it was off. Since then it has came on and went back off at various stages of driving, from highway speeds to an idle at a traffic light. Also, the passenger side air bag light does do not come on when my granddaughter is sitting in the front seat, she is 14 years old and weighs approx 90#. I have taken it to the Ford dealer in cookeville tennessee and they kept it over night and advised me that they could not duplicate the issue and no repairs were preformed. They have told me that since they could not duplicate the issue there was nothing they could do and the vehicle was "safe" to continue to drive as normal. On the way home from the dealership, the drivers side air bag light came back on and has since went off and on several times since then. I do have pictures that are time and date stamped of each subsequent incident and the speed and and odometer reading at the time.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped on a hill when the air bag, abs and electronic stability control indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that the rcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 11,000.

The air bag controller on our 10-month-old 2013 Ford Escape, purchased new on July 4, 2013, has failed. The the air bag indicator light came on constantly. This is the 3rd major problem we have experienced with this vehicle, including the 13s12 fire safety recall, which also affected it. So, out of the blue, the air bag stopped working on a nearly new vehicle. The Ford dealer determined that the rcm module (restraint system control module) had failed and replaced it. Since there have been several problems with this vehicle from the beginning, I asked if there was a recall related to the air bag controller module failure. I was told "no, it is likely a 1-in-1000 type of failure [sic]". I suspect otherwise. Unfortunately, with the 2013 Ford Escape, the air bag light can either fail to light, flash or come on constantly. Ours did not flash, and is amber, so we drove it for a week before we noticed the light was on. However, a premature failure of the rcm module at 10 months of age and 8600 miles is indicative to me of another potential recall issue. I am asking that NHTSA investigate further to determine if there is a significant number of air bag rcm module failures on the 2013 Ford Escape. This is, in my opinion, a major life safety hazard. I am very grateful to the NHTSA staff for the excellent work they do to protect consumers from safety issues with automobiles, such as the 13s12 Ford Escape recall, the repairs for which were just completed on our car. Thanks for all you do to keep consumers safe!.